Sports

CM Week-In Review: Wildcats endure another rain-impacted week of ups, downs

Local sports May 4, 2026

Mother Nature played games (no pun intended) with the spring sports schedule last week as there were numerous postponements for the various Central Mountain teams. Thus, the schedule ended up being relatively light for this time of the season. Let’s recap what did occur. The tennis team was scheduled for just one match, but weather caused that to be pushed to this week. The track and field athletes had an active week. First, the teams took on Williamsport in a home meet. Unfortunately, Williamsport proved to be too much for both the boy’s and girl’s teams, as the boys fell by a ...

Local roundup: LHU track teams have success at PSAC Championships

Local sports May 3, 2026

The Lock Haven women’s outdoor track and field team completed the third and final day of competition at the PSAC Outdoor Championships in Shippensburg. Freshman Olivia Spotts, a Jersey Shore graduate, earned All-PSAC honors in the javelin. Spotts took third place with an NCAA provisional mark of 141 feet, 8 inches. Maria Puglia also impressed in the event with a fifth-place finish. Puglia had a career-best mark of 135-6. Nicole Caroll earned fifth place in the 800. Carroll finished the race in 2:17.98 and has found the podium in back-to-back seasons in the event. Makayla Grace ...

Hensler, Paulhamus look to become Jersey Shore's first D4 finalists since 1985

Local sports May 2, 2026

Jersey Shore’s Ezra Paulhamus and Saul Hensler have no quit in them. As long as a tennis match is still going on, they’re going to be competing and battling until that final point is scored. That was evident for fans on Saturday at Williamsport High School on a chilly afternoon. Lose a ...

Local roundup: Shore tennis beats Shikellamy 5-0

Local sports May 1, 2026

Jersey Shore secured a 5-0 win against Shikellamy in boys tennis on Friday. Jersey Shore’s Ryder Fink had a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles over Shikellamy’s Carson Faust and at No. 2 singles, Ezra Paulhamus defeated Ryley McDonald, 6-1, 6-0. Saul Hensler of Jersey Shore beat Andy Faust, 6-2, 6-0. At No. 1 doubles, Abram Paulhamus and Dillon Harsanyi beat Ben Zimmerman and Kinsley Erb, 6-1, 6-1 and at No. 2, Abram Bower and Camden Stellfox beat Jesse Kearney and Ethan Rorke, 6-3, 6-0. • The Lock Haven women’s outdoor track and field team completed the second of three days of ...

Jersey Shore baseball sees lead slip away against Loyalsock baseball

Local sports May 1, 2026

Jahvon LaRosa faced pressure the last two innings he pitched. Parker Frederick endured none before he entered the game as a fifth inning pinch-hitter and, suddenly, encountered a lot. The common denominator became LaRosa and Frederick owning those big moments. LaRosa stranded four ...

Local roundup: Bellefonte baseball scores season-high 19 runs in win at Bedford

Local sports April 30, 2026

On Thursday afternoon, the Bellefonte baseball team kept up its dominant road stretch, exploding for its most runs of the season in the process. 14 hits helped it notch 19 runs in five innings while the field produced its third straight shutout, as it routed Bedford, 19-0. In three separate innings, the Red Raiders scored four or more runs. Braeden Fortney (3-for-3) and Zach Lehman each hit a home run and double to headline an outing where eight extra-base hits were logged, combining for nine RBIs. And Ollie Thornburg notched two doubles. On the mound, Lehman and Carsen Henry combined ...